Special-work sewing-machine.



A. ROSENQTHAL & M. PETROCCHI.

SPECIAL WORK SEWING MACHINE.

APPUCATION FILED MAR-17.1915.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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INVENTOR-S Anon/ms A. ROSENTHAL & M. PETROCCHI. SPECIAL WORK SEWING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11. 1915.

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SPECIAL WORK SEWING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1915.

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ARTHUR ROSENTHAL AND MICHAEL PETROCCHI, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS TO ROSE-LABEL MACHINE COMPANY, OF GRANT) RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

SPECIAL-WORK SEWING-MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, I919.

Application filed March 17, 1915. Serial no. 15,010.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR RosEN'rHAL and MICHAEL PETROCCHI, citizens of the United States, residing at the city of Grand Rapids, county of Kent, and State of Michigan. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Special-Work Sewing'Machines of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in special work sewing machines and relates particularly to improvements in sewing machines for stitching labels or similar pieces of material to a garment or other piece of work.

This invention relates to improvements upon the special work sewing machine disclosed in the pending application of Arthur Rosent-hal and Michael Petrocchi, Serial No. 797,661, filed October 27, 1913, and in the pending application of Arthur Rosenthal, Serial No. 14,326, filed the thirteenth day of March, 1915,

T he objects of this invention are:

First, to provide in a machine of the class described. improved label feeding mechanism.

Second, to provide improied means for actuating the label feeding mechanism.

Further objects, and objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

We accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure constituting a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the-accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a view in side elevation of the head portion of a sewing machinein which our inveiition has been embodied.

Fig. II is a view in front elevation of the work holding and label holding members and label feeding mechanism construc'ted in accordance with our invention. Fig. III is a sectional, plan view taken on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Figs. II and IV.

Fig. IV is a longitudinal, sectional view taken on a line corresponding to the line -ll of Figs. II and III.

together with the bottom work plate and v the cloth guard.

Fig. VIII is a perspective view of the label holder presser foot guide head.

Fig. IX is a perspective view of the label holder presser foot-sliowingthe label holder member 35 attached thereto, enlarged.

Fig. X is a perspective view ofthe bottom plate of the work holder presser foot.

Fig. XI is a perspective view of the label guide.

' Fig. X II is a perspective view of the link connected to the end of the eleva'tinglever together with the guiding means for the same.

Fig. XIII is a perspective view of the bell crank for actuating the upper thread cutting knife.

Fig. XIV is a perspective view of the upper thread cutting knife.

Fig. XV is a perspective view of the spring for the upper thread cutting knife.

Fig. XVI is an enlarged, detail, sectional view on the line 1616 of Fig. IV showing the latch means for holding the label follower in its outer position and the means for actuating the same.

Fig. XVII is an enlarged detail sectional view on' the line 17-17 of Figs. II, V and XVI, showing in detail the spring pressed from its outer to its inner position.

Fig. XVIII is an enlarged detail sec-' tional View on the line 1818 of Figs. I and IV- showing in detail the pusher means for movingthe label follower arm from its inner to the outer position.

Fig. XIX is a perspective view of the bracket carried by the sewing machine head and engageable to move the label follower arm to its outer position.

Fig. XX is a perspective view of the latch for holding the label follower arm in its outer position.

Fig. XXI is a perspective view of the label follower arm and the label follower.

In the drawings similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several Views and the sectional viewsare taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Considering the numbered parts of the drawing, the machine comprises the base 1,

guide base 2, the arm 4 and the head 3. Theelevating lever 5 is journaled at 6 on the arm 4 and the link 7 is provided with a j ournal 8 at its upper end journaled in the upper end of the elevating lever 5. A hook 9 is secured to the lower end of the link 7 and is adapted to engage a roller 10 journaled in the upper end of the arm 11 when the work carrying arm is in its initial position. A bracket 12 secured to the rear face of the head of the sewing machine carries a guide bracket 13 provided with a slot 14 in which a pin 15 carried by the end of the link 7 is disposed, so as to insure the movement of said link in a vertical plane. The work holder guide head 16 is suitably guided on the base of the machine .within the guide base 2 and is provided with a series of internal racks 17 with which thedriving pinion 18 meshes so as to drive said work holder guide head in a predetermined path. A

work holder carrying arm 19 extends forwardly from the work holder guide head 16, and a vertical guide head 20 has its horizontal arm 21 secured to the forward end of said work carrying arm 19. Said guide head 20 is provided with a central opening 7 22 in the lower part thereof to accommodate gas - which is secured to the downturned flange of the cloth guard 28.

the bell crank for actuating the upper thread cutting knife and is provided with the flanges 23 at each side thereof and with the ways 24 and the way 25 centrally disposed on the rear face of saidv guide head. A plate 26 is secured to the rear face" of said guide head partially covering the way 25 and provided with an opening 27 to accommodate the arm 11. The cloth guard 28 is secured .to the under surface of the carrying arm 19 and the bottom plate 29 is provided with an upturned flange The mechanism for driving the work carrying arm in a predetermined path, the mechanism for actuating the elevating lever and the stop mechanism for stopping the machine at the end of the cycle, arenot shown or described in detail here as these mechanisms form no part of our present invention and in the present case are of the same construction as is shown in the pending application of Michael Petrocchi, Serial No. 736,257, filed December 12, 1912, and the patent application of Arthur 'Rosenthal,Ser1al No. 736,258, filed Dec. 12

1912, and the atent application of Arthur Rosenthal and lllfichael Petrocchi, Serial No. 797,661, filed Oct. 27, 1913.

The label holder presser foot guide head 30 has lateral flanges 31 which are disposed in the ways 24 of the guide head 20, said label holder presser foot guide head 30 being provided with a central opening 32 in the lower part thereof, in which projections 47 carrying the bell crank 47 for actuating the up er thread cutting knife are disposed. F

extend on either side of the label holder member. A label slide is formed comprising side members 43 which are curved on a suitable radius and are secured tothe arms 42 by the screws 44 as shown in Fig. I. A slide member-45 is slidably mounted in the way25 of the guide head 20, said slide member 45 carrying the offset arm 11 at the upper end thereof by which the slide member is lifted. An elongated slot 46 is provided in the lower end of the slide member 45 in which the arm 49 of the bell crankv 47 is disposed so as to rock said bell crank when the slide is lifted. The bell crank 47 is disposed between projections 47 and journaled on the pin 48 and is carried by the label holder pressure foot guide head 33. The bell crank 47 is provided with a shoulder 50 which abuts the shoulder 51 at the upper edge of the label holder presser foot 35 so as to limit the rocking movement of said'bell crank lever. I

The upper thread cutting knife 53 is slidably mounted in the lower part of thelabel holder resser foot andprovided at its rear end wit the notch ,54 in which a finger 52 reciprocated, the upper! thread will be out.

An upwardly-projecting beveled portion 57 is provided to deflect thev needle into the notch 56 or outside and prevent the point of the needle from engaging the knife. This is a safety device and is of consequence only when there is a slight over feed. The fiat spring 58 is knife 53. v

Brackets 59, provided with laterally projecting arms, are secured by the screws 60 provided for the thread cutting to the main guide head 20 as shown in Fig.-

II. A bar 61 is secured to the label holder presser foot guide head 30 by the screws 62, the ends of said bar 61 projecting in line aaeaeea with the arms of the brackets 59. Pins 63 are provided in alined openings in the ends of said bracket arms and in the ends of the bar 61. Each of the pins 63 is provided with a threaded lower end on which nuts 64: and 65 are disposed. The pins are provided with heads 66 and compression springs 67 are disposed upon said pins-between the heads 66 and the bar 61, so as to normally force said 'bar downwardly and resist its upward movement. Stop pins 68 are secured to the work holder presser foot above the bar 61 so as to limit the upward movement of the latter and of the label holder presser foot relative to the work holder presser foot.

A pin 69 is slidably disposed in the bracket 70 carried by the work carrying arm 19 and in the upturned flange of the bottom plate 29 and the downturned flange of the cloth guard 28. The pin 69 is provided g with a spring 69' which normally urges the Y thread cutting knife.

pin rearwardly and a collar 71 is fixed on the pin in front of the flange 29' to limit the rearward movement thereof. The forward end of the pin is disposed in proximity to the rear edge of the bell crank 47 so that when the pin is forced forwardly, the forward end thereof will engage the bell crank to rock the same and project the upper The rear end of the pin 69 projects rearwardly from the flange 28 and a wear plate 72 is fixed to the guide casing 2 against which the rear end of the pin 69 contacts as the work carrying arm moves rearwardly during the cycle of the machine.

A bracket 73 is secured to the side of the work holder presser foot by the screws 74, said bracket being provided with a projecting arm 75 having an upturnedportion 76 provided with a pair. of ears 77. The label follower arm 79 carries the journal pin 78 at its upper end secured thereto by set screw 83 and journaled in the ears 77,'said label follower arm extending downwardly and being curved inwardly and carryin at its inner end the label follower 114 which will presently be describedlA flange 80 is disposed on the label follower arm 79 and said arm is provided with a tail 81 on which there is formed a small projection 82. The boss 88 is formed in the arm 75 and in said arm and in the boss is formed abore 84 in which is disposed a plunger 85 and a com pression spring 86, the latter being held in place by the screw 88. The nose of the plunger 85 projects from the arm 75 in position to engage the tail 81 of the label follower armso that the spring 86 tends to rock the same on its pivot to carry the label follower arm to its inner position. A sleeve 89 is carried by the part 76 and the latch 90 is journaled on said sleeve, said latch being provided with notch 91 adapted to engage ear 99 projects from one of the ears 77 and Y a plunger 100 having an enlarged end 101 engaging the shoulder 92 is mounted in said car so as to slide back and forth, the upper end of said plunger being threaded and provided with nuts 103 and 102 adjustable thereon. A bracket 104 is secured to the sewing machine head and provided with a laterally projecting portion 105 which is adapted to engage the nut 103 on the plunger 100 when the work holder presser foot is lifted upwardly at the termination of the cycle of the machine. The lifting of the work holder presser foot causes the plunger 100 to be forced downwardly to rock the latch 90 on its pivot against the pressure of the spring pressed plunger 96 so to release the label follower arm. A plunger 106 is slid-ably mounted in the sleeve 89 and provided with a threaded rear end 107 and a nut 108 on the same. A bracket 109 is secured to the sewing machine by the screw 110 and provided with a projecting portion 111 adapted to engage the nut 108 on the plunger 106 to force the same forwardly.

When the work holder presser foot moves rearwardly during the cycle of the machine, the nut 108 engages the portion 111 of' the bracket 109 so as to force the plunger forwardly to rock the label follower arm on its pivot against the pressure of the spring pressed plunger 85 so as to carry the label follower arm 79 to its outer position. The label slide comprises the slide members 4- -5 secured to the arms 12 by the screws l-l. The bottom plate 112, provided with a pair of longitudinal slots 113. is secured to the bottoms of the curved side members 4-3. said side members and bottom plate being curved on the arc of a circle of which the bearing of the label follower arm is the center. The label follower 11st is formed integral with the label follower arm and proi'ided with rearwardly projecting fingers 115 having downwardly projecting lugs 116 disposed in the slots 113 of the bottom plate 112.

the label follower arm rocks upon its pivot- 78, the label follower moves back and "forth;

over the top plate 112. The label guide 117. is secured to the top of the side members 43 and provided with rearwardly and downwardly extending fingers projecting from the forward edge of said label guide-so as to guide thelabel into place beneath the label holder member The bottomplate 119 3 is secured to the bottom of the work holder member and provided with a label opening 120 and a pair of upstanding lugs 121 adjapresser foot and label holder presser foot have been lifted to release the label and the work. When the elevating lever 5 is lifted, lifting the link 7 and the slide 15, the first movement of the slide rocks the lever 47 on its pivot rod 48 so as to retract the upper thread cutting knife 53 to cut the upper thread which is disposed in the notch 56 of said knife. A further movement of the slide 45 lifts the label holder presser foot relative to the work holder presser foot until the bar 61 strikes the stop pins 68. The continued movement of the slide 45 lifts both the label holder presser foot and the work holder resser foot so as to carry the latter away f i'om the bottom work plate to release the work. This lifting movement of the workholder presser foot causes the nut 103 on plunger 100 to engage the portion 105 of the bracket 104 and the latch 90 is consequently tripped against the action of the spring pressed plunger 96 so that the notch 91 thereof is carried away from the projection 82 and the label follower arm 79 is released. The spring pressed plunger 85,

acting on the tail 81 of .the follower arm,

moves the latter from its outer to its inner position and the label which has previously been fed into position relative to said label follower is carried down into position beneath the label holder member and above the bottom plate of the work holder presser foot so that when the label holder member is depressed, the label is gripped in position over the label opening 120 of the bottom plate 119 ofthe work holder presser foot. A piece of work having been 1nserted,the elevatin lever 5 is manipulated to lower the labe holder presser foot and the work holder presser foot to the position shown in the drawings. The driving gear 18 then drives the head 16 and the carrying arm 19 i in a predetermined path. With reference to Fig. III of the drawings, the path of the head is as follows: First downwardly on Fig. III, then to the left of Fig. III, then upwardly on Fig. III, then to the right of Fig. III, then downwardly on Fig. III to the position shown in Fig. III. As the work carrying arm 19 moves to the left of Fig. III, or rearwardly, the guide base 2 engages the rear end of the'pin 69 and pushes the same-forwardly projecting the upper thread it is automatically latched in said position v by latch 90 which is under the influence of the spring pressed plunger 96.

Part of the mechanism shown and described in this application is also shown and described in the pending application of Arthur Rosenthal, Serial No. 14,326, filed thirteenth day of March, 1915. Our present invention, however, does not have to do with these parts but has to do with the label feeding mechanism and the means for actuating the same. A reference to the specification and drawings of these two applications will show that a label feeding mechanism of either type shown might be applied to the work holder presser foot shown in these two applications since in both cases the label slide is attached to the forwardly projecting arms of the work holder presser foot and the label feeding mechanism or the mechanism for actuating the label follower is carried by the work holder presser foot.

We are aware that the particular embodiment which we have here shown and described is susceptible of considerable variation without departing from the spirit of our invention and, therefore, we do not wish to be restricted to the structure shown and described. We have found,-however, that, in certain situations, this 'structureis to be preferred and therefore, we desire to claim the same specifically as well as broadly as indicated b the appended claims. 4 Having tlius descri'bed our invention, wha we claim as newand desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is:

1. In a machine of theclass described, the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewing machine, of a work carrying arm, means for moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a bracket secured to the side of the work holder presser foot and provided with an upwardly extending arm having a pair of ears, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearwardly extending tail, a spring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engaging said tail, a flange on said neeaeee label follower arm, a sleeve carried by said .latch, and a vertically disposed plunger slidouter 'position, a stop .member carried by said sewin machine head and adapted to be engage by said vertical plunger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide comprising side members carried by the work holder presser foot, a bottom plate secured to the bottom of said side members and provided with a pair of slots, said sidemembers and bottom plate being curved on the are of a circle of which the pivot of said label follower arm is the center, a label follower on the end of said label follower arm provided with lugs disposed in said slots, and a label guide secured to the top of said side members and provided with rearwardly and downwardly extending fingers extending from the forward edge of the guide, all coacting substantially as described.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a base, arm and head of a sewing machine, ofa work carrying arm, means for'moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot, and for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a bracket secured to the side of the work holder presser foot and provided with an upwardly extending arm hav ing a pair of cars, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearwardly extending tail, a spring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engaging said tail, a flange on said label follower arm, a sleeve carried by said bracket arm, a horizontally disposed plunger slidably mounted in said sleeve with its end adapted to engage said flange, a projection on said tail, a latch pivoted on said sleeve and provided with, a notch adapted to engage said projection, said latch bein provided with a tail,aspring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engagingthe tail of said latch, a shoulder on said latch, and a vertically disposed plunger slidably mounted in one of said, ears with its lower end adapted to engage the shoulder on said latch, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head in position to be engaged by said horizontally disposed plunger during the movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to its outer, position, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head and adapted to be engaged by said vertical plunger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide comprising side members carried by the work holder presser foot, a bottom plate secured to the bottom of said side members and provided with a pair of slots, said side members and bottom plate being curved on the arc of. a circle of which the pivot of said label follower arm is the center, and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm provided with lugs disposed in said slots, all coacting substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewing machine, of a work carry- 7 ing arm, means for moving said work carrymg arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder resser foot and for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, abracket secured to the side of the work holder presser foot and provided with an upwardly extending arm having a pair of ears, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearwardly extending tail, a spring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engaging said tail, a flange on said label follower arm, a sleeve carried by said bracket arm, a horizontally disposed plunger slidably mounted in said sleeve with its end adapted to engage said flange, a projection on said tail, a latch pivoted on said .sleeve and provided with a notch adapted gaged by said horizontally disposed plunger during the movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to its outer position, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head and adapted to be engaged by saidvertical plunger when the on the end of said label follower arm, all

coacting substantially as described.

4;. In a machine of the class described,

' the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewing machine, of a Work carrying arm, means for moving said work carryin arm in a predetermined path, a work ho der presser I foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said label holder pressser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a bracket secured to the side of the work holder presser foot and rovided with an upwardly extending arm liaving a pair of eats, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearwardly extend-ing tall, a spring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engaging said tail, a flange on said label follower arm, a sleeve carried by said bracket arm, a horizontally disposed plunger slidably mounted in said sleeve with its end adapted to engage said flange, a projection on said tail, a latch pivoted on said sleeve and provided with a notch adapted to engage said projection, said latch being provided with a tail, a Spring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engaging the tail of said latch, a shoulder on said latch, and a vertically disposed plunger slidably mounted in one of said ears with its lower end adapted to engage the shoulder on said latch, a stop member carried by said sew-ing machine head in position to be engaged'by said horizontally disposed plunger during the movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to its outer position, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head and adapted to be engaged by said Vertical plunger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide, and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm, all coacting substantially as described. 5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewingmachine, of a work carrying arm, means for moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a bracket secured to the side of the work holder presser foot and provided with an upwardly extending arm having a pair of ears, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearw'ardly extending tail, spring means for moving said arm to its inner position, a flange on said label follower arm, a sleeve carried by said bracket arm, a horizontally disposed plunger slidably mounted in said sleeve with its end;adapted to engage said flange, a projection on said tail, a latch pivoted on said sleeve and provided with a notch adapted to engage said projection, said latch being provided with a tail, a spring pressed plunger mounted in said bracket arm and engaging the tail of said latch, a shoulder on said latch, and .a vertically disposed plunger slidably mounted in one of said ears with its lower end adapted to engage the shoulder on said latch, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head in position to be engaged by said horizontally disposed plunger during the -movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to its outer position, a stop member-carried by said sewmg machine head and adapted to be engaged by said vertical plunger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide, and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm, all coacting substantially as described.

6. n a machine of the class described, the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewing machine, of a work carrying arm, means for moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said 'label' holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a bracket secured to the side of the workholder resser foot and rovided with an upwar ly extending arm aving a pair of ears, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearwardly extending tail, spring means for moving said arm to its inner position, a flange on said label follower arm, a sleeve carried by said bracket arm, a horizontally disposed plunger slidably mounted in said sleeve with its end adapted to engage said flange, a projection onsaid tail, a latch pivoted on said sleeve and provided with a notch adapted to engage said projection, said latch bein' provided with a tail,-spring means for holdlng said latch in engagement, a shoulder on said latch, and a vertically disposed plunnaeaeea ger slidably mounted in one of said ears with its lower end adapted to engage the shoulder on said latch, a stop member carried byits outer position, a stop member carried by said sewin machine head and adapted to be engage by said vertical plunger when the work holder presser foot is liftedto actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide, and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm, all coacting substantially as described;

7.' .l a machine of the class'described, the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewin machine, of a work carrying arm, means or moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and for lifting said Work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a bracket secured to the side of the work holder presser foot and provided with an upwardly extending arm having a pair of cars, a label follower arm pivoted between said ears and provided with a rearwardly extending tail, spring means for moving said arm to its inner position, a horizontally disposed slidablymounted plunger adapted vto move said arm to its outer position, a projection on said tail, a ivoted latch provided with a notch adapte to engage said projection, spring means for bolding said latch in engagement, a shoulder on said latch, and .a vertically disposed plunger slidably mounted in one of said ears with its lower end adapted to engage the shoulder on said latch, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head and adapted to be engaged by said horizontally disposed plunger during the movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to itsaouter position, a stop member carried by said sewing machine head and adapted to be engaged by said vertical plunger when the Work holder presser foot is lifted .to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide, and'a label follower on the end of said label follower arm reciprocating in said slide, all coacting substantially, as described.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with thebase, arm and head of a sewing machine, of a work carrying' arm, means for moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said arm carried by saidwork holder presser foot, spring means for moving said arm to its innerposition, a follower arm actuating plunger adapted to move said arm to its outer position, a latch adapted to "hold said follower arm in its outer position, a slidably mounted latch releasing plunger, a fixed stop member adapted to be engaged by said follower arm actuating plunger during the movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to itsouter position, a'fixed stop member adapted to be engaged by said latch releasing plunger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide and a label follower on the end of-said label follower arm reciprocating in said slide.

9. In a machine of the class described, the

means for moving said work carrying arm Y in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means "for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot, a pivoted label follower arm carried by said 'work holder presser foot, spring means for moving said arm to its inner position, means actuated by the movement of the work carrying arm for moving said label follower arm toits outer position, a latch adapted to hold said follower arm in its outer position, a slidably mounted latch releasing plunger, a fixed stop member adapted to be engaged by said latch releasing plunger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuate said latch and release the label follower arm. a label slide and a label follower on the endof said l-sitliiel follower arm reciprocating in said s 1 e.

10, In a,maohine of the class described, the combination with the base, .arm and head of a sewing machine, of a work carrying arm,

means for moving said work carrying arm in y a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot, a pivoted label followerjarm carried bv said work holderpresser :foot,

ger when the work holder presser foot is lifted to actuatesaid latch and release the label follower arm, a label slide and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm reciprocating in said slide.

11. In a machine of the class described, the

' a sewing machine, of a work carrying arm,

means for moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined path, a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder preme'r foot, a pivoted label follower arm carried by said work holder presser foot, spring means for moving said arm to its inner position, a follower arm actuating plunger adapted to move said arm to its outer position, latch means releasable by the lifting of said workholder presser foot for holding said label follower arm in its outer position, a fixed stop inember adapted to be engaged by said follower arm actuating plunger during the movement of the work carrying arm to move said label follower arm to its outer pdsition, a label slide and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm reciprocating in said slide.

- 12. In amachine of the class described, the combination with the base, arm and head of a sewing machine, of a work carrying arm, means for moving said work carrying arm in a predetermined ath, a work holder presser foot and a label older presser foot carried by said arm, means for lifting said work holder presser foot and said label holder presser foot, a pivoted label follower arm carried said work holder presser foot, spring means for moving said arm to its inner position, means actuated by the movement of said work carrying arm for moving said follower arm to its outer position, latch means releasable by the lifting ofsaid work holder presser foot for holding said follower arm in its outer position, a label slide and a label follower on the end of said label follower arm reciprocatin in said slide. 7

13. In a machine 0 the class described, the combination of a work holder presser foot and a label I holder presser foot cooperating therewith, means for lifting said label. holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and said work holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a label feeding means comprising a label slide of curved form carried y said'work holder presser foot, a label follower to engage the edge of a label and cooperating with said slide, a pivoted arm to carry said follower pivoted at the center point of the curve of said slide, spring means for urging said follower forward to deliver the label to place, automatic means for retracting the same to permit a label to be placed in front of the same, and a release means to permit the label follower to act on the elevation of the label holder to feed'the label beneath the label presser foot when it is elevated, as specified.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination oi a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot cooperating therewith, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and said work holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a label feeding means comprising a label slide of curved form carried by deliver the label to place, and automatic I means for retracting the same to permit a label to be placed in front of the same, as specified.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work holder presser foot and a label holder presser foot cooperating therewith, means for lifting said label holder presser foot relative to said work holder presser foot and said work holder presser foot relative to the base of the machine, a label feeding means com risin a label slide of curved form carrie by sa1d work holder presserfoot, a label'fol- 1 lower to engage the -edgeof a label and 00 pperating with said slide, a pivoted arm to carry said follower pivoted at the center point of the curve of said slide, and spring means for urging said follower forward to deliver the labelto place, as specified.

16. .In a machine of the class described,-

the combination of a work holder presser foot, a label holder presser foot cooperating therewith, means for elevating the label holder pressgr foot in relationto the work holder presser foot, a label feeding means for feeding separate labels beneath said label holder presser foot comprising a label slide of curved form carried by the work holder presser foot, a label follower to engage the edge of a label and cooperating with said slide, a pivoted arm to carry said follower pivoted at the center point of the curve of said slide, and means for retracting the same whereby the label can be placed manually in frontof said follower and be delivered by the follower into position beneath the label presser foot, as specified.

17 In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work holder presser foot, a label holder presser foot cooperating therewith, means for elevating the label holder presser foot in relation to the work holder presser foot, a label feeding means for feeding separate labels beneath said label holder presser foot comprising a label slide of curved form carried by the work holder presser foot, a label follower to engage the edge of a label and cooperating with said slide, and a pivoted arm to carry said follower pivoted at the center point of the curve of said slide, as specified.

naoaaea 18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a work holder presser foot, a label holder presser foot cooperating therewith, means for elevating the label 5 holder presser ,foot in relation to the work holder presser foot, a label feeding means for feeding separate labels beneath said label holder resser foot comprising a label slide carried y the work holder presser foot,

:9 a label follower for engaging the rear ed e of a label and pushing it from said sli e beneath said label holder presser foot, means for actuating said label follower to push the label from said slide and means for retracting the same whereby the label can be placed 15 manually in front of said follower.

In witness whereof :we have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR ROSENTHAL. [L. st] MICHAEL PETROCCHI. [L.'s.] Witnesses:

. SIMON GLnRUM,

Rosa L. SALMI. 

